Fatima Al Qadiri Readies New EP 3TWI (عتوي)


Named after the Kuwaiti Arabic femme slang for “dirty old man,” the EP launches with “7ilween” (“pretty young things”)
Fatima Al Qadiri
Photo by Abdullah Al-Mutairi

Fatima Al Qadiri has announced 3TWI (عتوي), a new EP arriving October 9, via Hyperdub. The title translates as “dirty old man,” press materials note; a single, “7ilween”—loose translation: “pretty young things”—is out now. Watch a video directed by the artist Sophia Al-Maria below.

Two of the EP’s four songs feature Bobo Secret and Lama3an; on the other two, Al Qadiri’s Kuwali vocalist Gumar, the namesake of her 2023 EP, guests. Al Qadiri’s last standalone album was Medieval Femme; since then, the Kuwaiti musician/producer has released several film soundtracks, including one last year for François Ozon’s L’Étranger. Check out the EP cover, featuring original paintings by Khalid al Gharaballi, below.